One of today’s Streak for the Cash picks is whether either Keegan Bradley or Sang-Moon Bae will win the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Here the two shake hands after the third round at the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports

Sunday’s Streak for the Cash picks have quite a diverse feel on this May 19. There’s a pair of Lacrosse picks, plenty of soccer from the MLS and EPL, a nice tennis matchup, a PGA Tour prop, the on-going NHL Playoffs, a NBA Playoff game, and plenty of Major League Baseball action. Here’s the picks I’m watching:

5/19 Streak Picks

10:10- Nadal to win 2-0: Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer meet in the finals of the ATP Rome Masters which unfortunately for Federer is a clay surface . Nadal has dominated Fed on clay and is 12-2 in their 14 previous meetings on the surface. He has won each of the last three clay meetings but only once in straight sets. He won the most recent meeting at Indian Wells 6-4, 6-2, and has been cruising so far in Rome. I think Nadal wins 2-0, but Federer getting a set would be far from shocking. Confidence Meter: 4 (out of 10)

11:00- Arsenal Win: The Gunners need a win to guarantee themselves fourth place as they travel to St James’ Park to take on Newcastle United. Newcastle has been a bit of a disappointment this season but they’re a solid 9-1-8 at home. Arsenal won 7-3 when the two sides met earlier this season and Newcastle lost their last home game 6-0 to Liverpool. Arsenal is a solid pick in this one. Confidence Meter: 6

12:02- Denver loses by 1 or wins: DU s a solid pick especially getting a goal. They aren’t as well-known as the Tar Heels who some consider the top team in the nation, but they played a tough schedule this year and have been within a goal in their last 17 games including games against OSU, Fairfield, Marquette, and Notre Dame. Last year in the first round of the tournament DU beat UNC. Confidence Meter: 3

May 15, 2013; Chester, PA, USA; Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan (10) gets past Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Zac MacMath (18) and scores a goal during the second half at PPL Park. The Galaxy defeated the Union, 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

1:00- LA Galaxy win or draw: The Galaxy are coming off a nice 4-1 win midweek over the Philadelphia Union as they head to New York to face the Red Bulls. New York is 6-3-4 and lead the Eastern Conference. At home, New York is 3-1-1, but getting the draw I’ll take an in-form Galaxy squad over the Red Bulls in a matchup some think could be a Finals preview. Confidence Meter: 5

1:30- Keegan Bradley or Sang-Moon Bae: Keegan Bradley has led this tournament since a scorching round of 6o (-10) on Thursday. He’s one stroke up on Bae who is one stroke up on the rest of the field. The problem is that there isn’t really anyone in the chase pack who I think can bring down Bradley. Bradley was struggling coming into the week, but looks like he can get his first win on tour this year in big D. Confidence Meter: 4

1:35- Philadelphia Phillies: The Phils send Jonathan Pettibone to the mound looking to get the series win over the Reds after taking a 10-0 beating yesterday. Cincinnati counters with Homer Bailey who was struggling before a trip to Miami to face the Marlins seemed to fix what ailed him. The Marlins offense is so weak, though, it’s hard to put much stock in that outing. Pettibone has been a great callup for the Phils and the 22-year-old has been especially good at home where he’s posted a 2.45 ERA in three starts. I think he’s actually the better starter and the Phils at home will steal the win in this one. Confidence Meter: 3

2:15- St. Louis Cardinals: St. Louis hosts the Brewers in the rubber game of their three-game set at Busch Stadium. They’ll face their former teammate Kyle Lohse who has given up six runs in 12 innings in his two starts against them this season. The Cardinals have won both those games and turn today to John Gast who looked strong in his MLB debut on Tuesday. At home and with the better lineup and facing a starter they have a good history against, I’ll take the Cardinals to get the green and the series win in this one. Confidence Meter: 6

May 2, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Travis Wood (37) delivers a pitch during the game against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Reid Compton-USA TODAY Sports

2:20- Chicago Cubs: The Cubs send Travis Wood to the mound in their series finale against the Mets. Wood has been consistently solid this season with a 4-2 record and a 2.03 ERA. He’s among the league leaders in BAA holding opponents to just .175. On the other hand, Wood’s opponent Dillon Gee is just 2-5 with a 6.13 ERA and is the league leader in road ERA in the wrong direction with a 11.34 ERA away from Citi Field. The Cubs are playing better and have won five of their last seven. They’re the clear pick here, but it’s hard to be too confident. Still, since everything points their way I’ll go Confidence Meter: 7

2:30- Switzerland: The Swiss are perfect in the tournament, but Sweden at home are heavy favorites. I think the Swiss are the better overall team even though they don’t have the stars that the Swedes do. Confidence Meter: 4

2:40- Duke Blue Devils: Duke is favored at -170 as they take on #2 Notre Dame. In Lacrosse especially, the seeding doesn’t mean much. Don’t blindly follow the seedings. The Duke offense is a powerful one and should be able to carry them past the Irish even in Indianapolis. Confidence Meter: 3

May 14, 2013; San Antonio, TX, USA; General view of the AT

3:35- San Antonio Spurs: While I’m still undecided as to who I’m taking in this series, I think the Spurs at home will be able to take game one. They were a very strong home team during the regular season (35-6), and homecourt advantage will be key in this series where the home team won each regular season matchup in their 2-2 season series. The Spurs have been here before, but will still have their hands full with the Grizz. Confidence Meter: 6

4:05- Oakland Athletics: The A’s go for the sweep of the visiting Roayls at the O.co Coliseum as they give the ball to A.J. Griffin who has been pitching well of late. He’ll be opposed by Luis Mendoza who got his first win of the year in his last start but still has a 6.00 ERA. The first two games in this series were both 2-1 wins for Oakland. I think there will be more scoring in this one, but that the A’s will ge the sweep. Confidence Meter: 5

4:10- San Diego Padres: Andrew Cashner has been solid for the Padres in the rotation coming in 2-2 with a 2.84 ERA. He’s allowed just one earned run in his last two starts combined going 7 1/3 in each ans allowing nine hits and four walks while striking out seven. He’ll be opposed by Dan Haren who is just 4-4 with a 4.76 ERA but has pitched better lately. It should be another low-scoring contest, and like last night I think the Padres pull it out  late and earn a split of the four-game series. Confidence Meter: 3

5:10- Sporting KC Win: Sporting KC gives the tie as they go on the road to DC. DC United is last in the Eastern Conference 1-1-8 with a -14 goal differential in their first 10 MLS games this season. They’ve lost their last seven games in a row. KC is on the other end of the standings in the Eastern Conference just a point behind the NY Red Bulls but with a game in hand. They are coming off an impressive win in Houston where no one wins and now they try to win where pretty much everybody does. I think Sporting avoids a letdown and gets a W. Confidence Meter: 7

7:30- Ottawa Senators: The Senators dropped the first two games in Pittsburgh, but played the Pens closer in game two losing just 4-3. At home, Ottawa was much better during the regular season with a 15-6-3 record. They also dispatched the Canadiens in round one on the strength of two solid home wins 6-1, and 3-2 in OT. Pittsburgh did drop a game on the road to the Islanders in their first series and I think they’ll drop game three tonight as well. Confidence Meter: 4

May 18, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (1) laughs with Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) during the game against at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Texas won 7-2. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

8:05- Texas Rangers: Texas has taken two of the first three in this series from the Tigers beating Justin Verlander and Anibal Sanchez. Tonight it’ll be Doug Fister on the mound for Detroit with Derek Holland on the mound for Detroit. The Tigers have lost seven of 11 overall and 10 of their last 13 in Texas. Fister doesn’t have a good record in Texas allowing 14 runs in just nine innings in two starts there. Holland, on the other hand, loves pitching at home wehre he’s 1-1 with a 1.57 ERA. The Tigers are all the sudden scuffling while the Rangers are surging. Confidence Meter: 6

8:06- Any Other Result: This is a cool user-submitted prop on what will be the first hit of the first inning. The two sides are double, triple, or no hit vs AOR which would be single or home run. The most likely outcome is a single, but it’s such a short prop flukey things could easily happen. Confidence Meter: 4

10:10- No 7+ pitch 8th inning plate appearance: Most of the time at-bats go under this number. It also depends on who is in the game pitching and hitting at the time. I may change this pick as the time approaches depending on the exact scenerio. Confidence Meter: 2

Streak Scoreboard-May

Yesterday’s Results: 10-6

Overall Record for the month: 127-98

Record in confident picks (confidence 6+): 34-21 (5-1 yesterday)

Longest Personal Streak: W5

Current Personal Streak: W4 (Azarenka and D-Backs yesterday)

In one of the day’s many Streak for the Cash options the Detroit Red Wings and center Henrik Zetterberg (40) take on the Chicago Blackhawks, defenseman Brent Seabrook (7), and goalie Corey Crawford (50) in game two of the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Grabowski-USA TODAY Sports

Saturday’s another big Streak for the Cash day with picks from the WTA and ATP tennis, the NCAA Lacrosse Quarterfinals, the Dixie Stakes and the Preakness Stakes horse races, and the IIGH World Championship hockey Semifinals. There’s also the more typical Saturday options from the PGA Tour, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the NHL Playoffs, and the NBA Playoffs. Of the 25+ options, these are the picks I’ll be watching:

5/18 Streak Picks

8:10- Azarenka wins 2-0: Azarenka takes on Sara Errani in the Rome Masters semifinals. Azarenka has a 5-1 lead in the overall head-to-head and has won each of their last four meetings by straight sets including one earlier this year. Confidence Meter: 6 (out of 10)

12:32- Cornell: The Big Red are actually heavy favorites coming in at -240 and their high-powered offense is rolling along. The Buckeyes will have a hard time stopping them so don’t get caught up in just the ranking. Confidence Meter: 5

May 10, 2013; Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA; Keegan Bradley tees off the 18th hole during the second round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Mandatory Credit: Debby Wong-USA TODAY Sports

12:40- 68 or Fewer: Bradley shot a scorching 60 on the par-70 TPC Four Seasons in round 1. He continued to play well yesterday but only finished -1 at 69. I think he’ll be back to go low on Saturday and end up four or five under par. Confidence Meter: 4

1:00- United States: The US won their quarterfinal 8-e and now take on the Swiss who are perfect so far in the tournament. It should be a great game and could easily go either way, but I think the Americans are hitting their stride at just the right time. The Swiss have a better record but the US has more impressive wins. Confidence Meter: 3

1:05- Cleveland Indians: The Tribe continued their winning ways last night with a Jason Kipnis walkoff. Today they’ll face Joe Saunders at Progressive Field which could be bad news for Saunders who is good at home (3-0, 0.94 ERA) but absolutely horrible on the road (0-4, 12.54). Saunders will need to be much better since he’ll be opposed by the consistently solid Zach McAllister who is 3-3 with a 2.68 ERA and has been even better lately going 2-0 with a 1.74 ERA over his last three outings. Cleveland has won 15 of their last 19 and are 10-2 at home since the end of April. Confidence Meter: 6

1:05- Chicago Cubs: The Cubs send Scott Feldman to the mound as they host the Mets and Jeremy Hefner. The Mets took game one of the series last night, but I think Chicago bounces back behind Feldman and gets the win. The Mets are 0-7 in Hefner’s starts this year, but it’s hard to be too confident in the Cubbies. Confidence Meter: 4

1:10- Red Wings lose by 1 or win: Chicago won game one 4-1, but I think the Wings will bounce back and give them a closer game this afternoon. Detroit and Chicago are long-time Eastern Conference rivals and this season three of their four games needed overtime to decide them. I think it’s unlikely that the Wings get blown out in back-to-back games and it wouldn’t surprise me if they level the series. My guess is this one heads to OT. Confidence Meter: 5

2:10- 19 Games or Fewer: This is the prop for the ATP Rome Masters Semi between Benoit Paire and Roger Federer. Fed has won all five sets the previous two times these two have gone head to head and only once did Paire force the game to get to 6-4. I don’t think he’ll do it twice in this one. Confidence Meter: 4

May 17, 2013; Anaheim, CA, USA; Chicago White Sox celebrate their 3-0 shutout victory against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

4:05- Chicago White Sox: The White Sox have taken the first two games in their four-game set with the Angels and have a big advantage in the starting pitching matchup coming into this one. Hector Santiago starts for Chicago after allowing just four earned runs in his first three starts giving him a 2.00 ERA as a starter. He has struck out 20 in his 18 innings since moving to the rotation and all his starts, including this one, have been on the road. This afternoon, he faces Joe Blanton who is 0-7 so far with the Angels and has a ERA over six. Blanton has had a few decent starts but he was pounded again last time out by the Royals allowing seven earned runs in just 4 2/3 innings. The White Sox are playing better ball and have the better starter so they make a solid mid-afternoon option. Confidence Meter: 6

5:10- Optimizer or Swift Warrior: These are the top two favorites to win, but most horse experts think this one’s pretty wide open. The field is deep but doesn’t have any other standouts making this a pretty tricky pick. I’d stay away if possible. Confidence Meter: 2 

6:20- Orb: The 138th Preakness is featured in this prop where it’s Derby winner Orb against the field. The problem with AOH is that the field isn’t very good in this one. Orb starts on the inside which isn’t the best, but with only nine horses in the race and a good jockey, I think he still gets part two of the triple crown before falling at Belmont. Confidence Meter: 3

7:10- Arizona Diamondbacks: Brandon McCarthy was great his last time out for the D-Backs going eight shutout innings against the Phillies. Before that start, he had been struggling but finally looked like the pitcher they thought they acquired this offseason. Tonight he’ll go against the Marlins who are just 5-15 at home after the Snakes thrashed them 9-2 last night. Arizona has won three in a row and eight of their last 11 while Miami has dropped six in a row. Confidence Meter: 6

8:05- Detroit Tigers: In the third game of their four-game series, the Tigers send Anibal Sanchez to the mound who has been in a groove over his last four starts going 2-2 but with a 2.33 ERA and 42 K’s in 27 innings. He’ll be opposed by Justin Grimm who has lost his last three starts and have given up five runs in five innings in each of his last two outings. Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit lineup will look to back Sanchez with enough run support and I think they’ll get it done. Confidence Meter: 5

May 16, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Indiana Pacers power forward David West (21) shoots a free throw during the third quarter of game five in the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Knicks won 85-75. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

8:10- Indiana Pacers: The Pacers will most likely be without George Hill as they look to close out their series with the Knicks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse tonight. In their recent home games, the Pacers have looked dominant over both the Knicks in this round and the Hawks in the last round. They were excellent at home all year finished 30-11 in Indy. The Pacers won both home games in this series over the Knicks by 11 and should move on the toe Eastern Conference Finals by winning tonight. Confidence Meter: 7

9:10- San Jose Sharks: The Sharks let game two slip away in LA and now have to get a win tonight to avoid a 3-0 hole. At home, San Jose was 17-2-5 during the regular season and beat LA twice. They also won both home games in their frist round series. LA was just 8-12-4 on the road this season, and even with their momentum I think they’ll go down at HP Pavilion. Confidence Meter: 6

May 11, 2013; Columbus, OH, USA; Colorado Rapids forward Deshorn Brown (26) leaps over fallen Columbus Crew foward/midfielder Dominic Oduro (11) at Crew Stadium. Colorado won the game 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports

10:35- Colorado Rapids win/drew: In the MLS nightcap, the San Jose Earthquakes host the Colorado Rapids. San Jose is expected to welcome back Marvin Chavez who was suspended two games for an elbow, but had his suspension reduced and will rejoin the club for today’s tilt. Without Chavez the Earthquake lost 4-0 in Seattle, but had struggled even with him this season and are just 3-5-4 overall. Colorado is 4-3-4 and 2-2-2 on the road. They’ve gone 4-1-1 over their last six and earned a draw in Houston which is one of the hardest road environments to play in. I think they’ll earn at least a draw. Confidence Meter: 5

Streak Scoreboard-May

Yestreday’s Results: 7-6

Overall Record for the month: 117-92

Record in confident picks (confidence 6+): 29-21 (2-0 yesterday)

Longest Personal Streak: W5

Current Personal Streak: W2 (Pirates and Spurs)